Names Like Eilidh — Find Similar Baby Names
Eilidh is a 6-letter Gaelic girls' name meaning “Light”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Eilish and Eilig, Gaelic cousins like Abboid and Ahern, rhyming names ending in -idh like Aoidh and Ailidh, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Eilidh profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Eilidh page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Eilidh
24 baby names that differ from Eilidh by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilish | 1 | Variant Of Elizabeth. Consecrated To God. | Gaelic | Female |
| Eilig | 2 | From The Deer Pass | Scottish | Male |
| Eilis | 2 | Irish Form Of Elizabeth Consecrated To God | Irish | Female |
| Elida | 2 | Winged | English | Female |
| Eblis | 3 | Devil | Arabic | Male |
| Ediline | 3 | Gracious | German | Female |
| Edith | 3 | "Joyous."Some Variants Are Edit, Edita, Editha, Edyt, And Edyth. | Anglo | Female |
| Edlin | 3 | Wealthy Friend | Anglo | Male |
| Eila | 3 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eileen | 3 | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilena | 3 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilene | 3 | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eily | 3 | Light | Irish | Female |
| Einion | 3 | Anvil | Celtic | Male |
| Eiric | 3 | Ruler | Scottish | Female |
| Eirica | 3 | Ruler | Scottish | Female |
| Elda | 3 | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Elia | 3 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elias | 3 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elica | 3 | Noble | German | Female |
| Elidor | 3 | Mythical Monk | Celtic | Male |
| Elihu | 3 | My God Is He. A Young Man In The Biblical Book Of Job Who Gives Fie... | Hebrew | Male |
| Elija | 3 | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Elijah | 3 | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Male |
More Gaelic Names
24 baby names that share Eilidh’s Gaelic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abboid | Abbey Father | Male |
| Ahern | Owns Many Horses | Male |
| Aibhlin | Irish/Gaelic Form Of Evelyn (Hazelnut?) Or Helen (Light). | Female |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male |
| Aimil | Gaelic Form Of Amelia (Industrious) | Female |
| Aindreas | Manly | Male |
| Aingealag | Angel | Female |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female |
| Airdsgainne | From The Height Of The Cliff | Male |
| Airleas | Oath | Female |
| Aislinn | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Vision; Dream."Variants Include Aislin, Aisling, A... | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female |
| Allister | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Amber | Fierce | Female |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female |
| Annabel | Joy | Female |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male |
| Aodhhan | Ardent | Male |
| Aselma | Fair | Female |
| Bacstair | Baker | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Male |
| Bain | Lives Near The Clear Stream | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Male |
6-Letter E-Names Like Eilidh
24 names that share Eilidh's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Eilidh's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Eilidh
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Eilidh.
Names That Rhyme with Eilidh
18 baby names that share Eilidh's last 3 letters — -idh. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aoidh | Spirited | Scottish | Male |
| Ailidh | Kind | Celtic | Female |
| Goraidh | Peaceful | Scottish | Male |
| Lugaidh | Famous Warrior | Irish | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Gaelic | Male |
| Daibhidh | Beloved | Gaelic | Male |
| Gofraidh | Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Liusaidh | Warrior Woman | Gaelic | Female |
| Lughaidh | Famous Fighter | German | Male |
| Mallaidh | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Ruairidh | Famous Ruler | Gaelic | Male |
| Ruanaidh | Hero | Irish | Male |
| Camhlaidh | Relic | Scottish | Male |
| Beartlaidh | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Cinneididh | Helmeted | Gaelic | Male |
| Gothfraidh | Peaceful | Irish | Male |
| Macdaibhidh | David's Son | Scottish | Male |
| Mac An Bhaillidh | Son Of The Steward | Gaelic | Male |
Names That Start Like Eilidh
12 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Eilidh — Eil-. Good for parents who like Eilidh's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eila | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eily | Light | Irish | Female |
| Eilig | From The Deer Pass | Scottish | Male |
| Eilis | Irish Form Of Elizabeth Consecrated To God | Irish | Female |
| Eileen | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilena | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilish | Variant Of Elizabeth. Consecrated To God. | Gaelic | Female |
| Eileene | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Eilinora | Light | Irish | Female |
| Eilionoir | Gaelic Form Of Eleanor (Light) | Gaelic | Female |
| Eileithyia | Myth Name (Goddess Of Childbirth) | Greek | Female |